That title threw me for a loop when I first read it. I would never be someone to read about girls with sugar daddies and be even remotely interested in that storyline. However, many of my favorite bloggers and bookstagrammers recommended this book and said not to judge it by its title. I searched my…
Tag: Beat the Backlist
A Fatal Grace – Review
2020 is slowly becoming the year of me finding my love of reading books in a series again. After reading (or listening) to Still Life not long ago, and feeling a bit lukewarm about the story as a whole, everyone who has read and loved this series told me to keep going. They said, “It…
February Recap + March TBR
Hi, friends!! February was not my best reading month and I’m not expecting big accomplishments in March either, unfortunately. Life has become quite hectic with kids’ sports and I find that I’m struggling to stay awake long enough at night to read much. I can’t seem to focus when I have time to actually read…
The Witness – Review
There are certain books that come along at the perfect time, exactly when you’re needing a pick-me-up, and The Witness was one of those books for me. I told my friend, Megan: @themoodymama.reads, I was in dire need of a five-star read. I was starting to feel one of the worst book slumps I’ve ever…
Between Sisters – Review
BLURB: “We all make mistakes, but for Meghann Dontess the terrible choice she made some years ago cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Meghann is now a highly successful attorney, and has put all thoughts of love completely behind her – until she meets the one man who believes he can…
The Silent Patient – Review
BLURB: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the…
After the Flood – Review
After the Flood was one of my most anticipated reads going into 2020 for my Beat the Backlist Challenge. It was an added bonus that my library had a copy, too! Based on the blurb, this story seemed amazing. I liked that it sounded similar to The Bird Box, but slightly less horrific. I absolutely…
January Recap + February TBR
10 books is not a bad month at all, but my goodness, I struggled to get all of them. I had a few DNFs (The Followers, Dead to Her, and another so bad I’ve already forgotten what it was). I always feel like I’ve wasted so much time when I stop reading a book, so…
The Edge of Never – Review
I finally read The Edge of Never, the book that sat in the first place slot on my Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf for five long years! This book comes with high praise from numerous friends, and now I’m happy to say, “I get it!” This book is fantastic and had the Indie-feel I fell…
Nowhere But Here – Review
Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry is another book that has been on my TBR for what feels like forever, and I’m so excited to finally check it off my list. It has been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a YA book as much as I did with this one. I honestly thought I…
Still Life – Review
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, so I decided I’d give it a try this year since I was able to pick up one of the books at a used book sale recently. This was my first audiobook of the year and I had a bit of…
The Flatshare – Review
Backlist book number two of the year and it was another hit! I love books set in Britain, obviously, so I knew I had to get this adorable ROM-COM after seeing the fantastic reviews of it last year. Luckily I got it on sale at the end of the year and was eager to start…
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill – Review
Oh my goodness. I loved Nina Hill and I’m ridiculously happy this was the book to start my 2020 reading! What book lover doesn’t love and relate to a book about a bibliophile? My favorite characters in books, and even in real life, are the ones who are a little quirky, sarcastic, and set in…
Unseen Messages – Review
Even though this book had been on my TBR list for years, I picked it up on a whim this month. I was in the mood for a long, adventurous story with added romance. This seemed to tick all the boxes and I was hoping it would be similar to On the Island by Tracy…
Educated – Personal Story/Review
This will not be done in my traditional reviewing format. Tara’s book inspired deep feelings and reflection about my own life through the course of listening to her story through Overdrive. I was taken by surprise by this book. I was afraid it would be something I hated because I’m a homeschooling parent and live…
2020 Beat the Backlist TBR
This will be my second year competing in Novel Knight‘s Beat the Backlist Challenge. This year I hope to be a bit more organized and not constantly adding books to my list, rather than reading the ones I have. The only category I’m hoping to add to is the audiobook category once I’ve finished those…
Fly Away – Review
(If you plan to read Firefly Lane, you may want to skip this review as it will contain spoilers.) Fly Away is the continuation of Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah and a resolution I didn’t know I needed. This series is coming to Netflix next year, so I wanted to be certain to finish the…
November Recap + December TBR
Hi, my friends! Here we’re headed into the last month of 2019, and it’s time to start reflecting on our favorite books of the year. I don’t know about you, but I love the end of the year for this reason. It’s fun to see what I’ve accomplished, what I didn’t, and what I hope…
Sparrow – Review
I’m starting this review with a heavy blush! Whew, this book was a tad more smutty than I’m used to, but it didn’t stop me from enjoying this excellent story! After seeing this amazing interview with L.J. Shen, I had to read her book which had been sitting on my Kindle for far too long….
Unravel – Review
My friend, Talon, told me to read this book over a year ago and I finally decided it was time to get it in gear. I know I’m late to the game with this one, but I’m so happy I finally made the time to cross it off my TBR. Wow! Unravel, my second book…
Ashes Books & Bobs 